Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[fuzzi]

... I would like to show them how to catch and hold the chickens. They seem comfortable enough with J for them to be able to do a tail grab.

I cheat. I offer BOSS* and then grab them.


*Black oil sunflower seeds

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I'm sorry I can't be more helpful. There are so many variables. I think one develops a better chicken sense with experience, provided one has extensive contact with them. I'm currently slightly stressed at having to introduce a cockerel to two hens in a confined setting. I've never done it before.

No you’re very helpful. I don’t usually get to keep my roosters so I have chicken experience but not much rooster experience. I have my ideas but I will end up playing it by ear as always. I really just need a more experienced sounding board to tell me if my intuition is headed in the right direction or if I’m completely off base. It sounds like I’m in the right ballpark so I’m going to see how he does just being cut loose in the barn with feed and water and allowed to find his way to the hens or a tree or a cozy stall. Predators are a concern but not as much as where he is coming from so I think he will do well wherever he chooses to roost.

 

[Ponypoor]

Looking now at a documentary on Dutch TV.
Part of it is in English. About the change from killing male chicks to abortion before the day they can feel pain (German research) at day 13.

Kijk nu Focus • Eendagshaantjes https://tvblik.nl/focus/eendagshaantjes

Who can watch it?

At the end they show dubbel purpose chickens. For meat + eggs.

Yes I am able to view here.

I get the gist of what they were discussing. Just wondering did they discuss the scanning of eggs at day 3 for gender? This is technology that is being worked on here, they can do this but need to have a fast way to check all the eggs.

They then sell those eggs that are male, or otherwise use eggs for food purposes. Was this the discussion they were having with the egg cartons near the beginning?

 

[MrsNorthie]

No. You click the like for the pic. It pops the thing for the pass code and when the desktop comes up, it auto-opens the internet with a new tab for whatever the pic is like you did a search for it. I might like the pic, but I don't need/want to know more about the pic right now.

I was able to shut off the same "feature" for the desktop pics, just not the lock screen.

This behavior is tied to Windows Spotlight, which displays dynamic images and information on the lock screen. Below are the steps to disable this feature:Method 1: Disable Windows Spotlight via Settings

1. Open Settings: Press Windows + I or click the Start button and select Settings.
2. Navigate to Personalization: In the Settings app, click Personalization in the left-hand menu.
3. Select Lock Screen: Click Lock Screen on the right side.
4. Change Background: Under Personalize your lock screen, change the dropdown from Windows Spotlight to Picture or Slideshow.
   • If you choose Picture, select a static image from your computer or a solid color.
   • If you choose Slideshow, select a folder with images.
5. Disable Additional Info: If you still see a Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on your lock screen checkbox (available when using Picture or Slideshow), uncheck it to prevent additional information prompts.
6. Close Settings: Your changes are saved automatically. This should stop the browser from opening when you interact with the lock screen.

Method 2: Disable via Registry Editor (Advanced)If you want to keep Windows Spotlight but remove the "Learn about this picture" icon or its browser-opening behavior, you can edit the Windows Registry. Be cautious, as incorrect changes to the registry can cause system issues.

1. Open Registry Editor: Press Windows + R, type regedit, and press Enter.
2. Navigate to the Key: Go to the following path:
   
   <span>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel</span>
3. Create or Modify DWORD:
   • Right-click in the right pane, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it {2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3}.
   • Double-click the new DWORD, set its Value data to 1, and click OK. This disables the "Learn about this picture" icon.
4. Refresh Desktop: Press F5 on your desktop to refresh, or restart your computer.
5. Optional - Disable Lock Screen Tips: To further reduce lock screen interactions, navigate to:
   
   <span>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager</span>
   • Find RotatingLockScreenOverlayEnabled and SubscribedContent-338387Enabled.
   • Set both to 0 to disable additional lock screen content.

Hope this helps.

 

[Vulpes vulpes]

Predation is a risk and one needs to consider the weather; wet and cold isn't good for them.

I did have a slight query about this that I've been wondering about. I live somewhere where we get a lot of rain (around 1200mm/yr) and relatively mild winters (zone 8b). When I get my hands on some chickens, I want to give them a choice between roosting in coops or in trees. So I guess I'm wondering if chickens can tell when bad weather is coming and roost accordingly. If at all possible, I'd like to avoid needing to go out after dark to pluck sopping wet chickens out of trees so they don't die of hypothermia. That doesn't sound like my idea of a good time

 

[Perris]

I'm wondering if chickens can tell when bad weather is coming and roost accordingly.

My lot don't change behaviour whatever the weather, i.e. those who roost in the trees do so, even when it is pouring with rain as they go to roost, and continues all night long.

sopping wet chickens

Somewhat surprisingly, most mornings my tree huggers are dry. Only twice since this tree hugging en masse started in late June/early July have some of them looked bedraggled in the morning; most seem to have picked roosting spots that give them shelter from any rain overnight. Of course that may be just a coincidence of picking somewhere that offers shelter from nocturnal aerial predators. But I imagine they learn to tell from what's growing on the bark whether a potential roosting spot stays dry, or not.

 

[kattabelly]

I did have a slight query about this that I've been wondering about. I live somewhere where we get a lot of rain (around 1200mm/yr) and relatively mild winters (zone 8b). When I get my hands on some chickens, I want to give them a choice between roosting in coops or in trees. So I guess I'm wondering if chickens can tell when bad weather is coming and roost accordingly. If at all possible, I'd like to avoid needing to go out after dark to pluck sopping wet chickens out of trees so they don't die of hypothermia. That doesn't sound like my idea of a good time

Ime they'll work out what's best themselves, but there are probably some chickens that won't. We get about that much rain here, not quite as cold but lots of wind. All the tree or otherwise outdoor sleepers I've known here would take themselves inside / somewhere more sheltered during the winter or when the weather was bad.

No one bats an eye when I bring chickens on public transport up here

 

[Perris]

Merioneth has started to crow. Now he just needs to recruit someone to groom him and remove those pesky keratin sheaths from the feathers at the back of his head and neck that he can't reach himself...

 

[BDutch]

I'm currently slightly stressed at having to introduce a cockerel to two hens in a confined setting. I've never done it before.
I suppose an advantage I should have with experience is knowing what is and isn't acceptable behaviour; chickens get wrong'uns much as humans do. Some one can straighten out, others one has to kill.
My belief is there are many more successful introductions than not. Like myself, you don't have another male who the new comer has to adapt to. In theory this should make life easier.

I don’t have much experience with roosters, but had a few cockerels and read a lot about anything that has to do with chickens behaviour. The see don’t touch doesn’t apply for cockerels/roosters.

You have the plan to keep the cockerel separate. I probably wouldn’t. I would trust him to be healthy knowing so much about Perris tribe. He already learned how to behave in a multi-aged flock. Therefore I do believe its a good but rather fancy idea to buy/build a temporary second coop for him.

So I would probably just ‘throw him in the deep’ and interfere if things get out of hand. And let him adjust to the allotment regime ASAP.

It always a good idea to have an extra coop available to confine sick chickens or a pieceful place for a broody.

PS, these are just my thoughts. Not an advice. I wouldn’t dare to advice someone with so much more experience than I have.

 

[Perris]

I don’t have much experience with roosters, but had a few cockerels and read a lot about anything that has to do with chickens behaviour. The see don’t touch doesn’t apply for cockerels/roosters.

You have the plan to keep the cockerel separate. I probably wouldn’t. I would trust him to be healthy knowing so much about Perris tribe. He already learned how to behave in a multi-aged flock. Therefore I do believe its a good but rather fancy idea to buy/build a temporary second coop for him.

So I would probably just ‘throw him in the deep’ and interfere if things get out of hand. And let him adjust to the allotment regime ASAP.

It always a good idea to have an extra coop available to confine sick chickens or a pieceful place for a broody.

I think Shadrach's concerns stem principally from his less than ideal keeping conditions; he's not there for most of the day remember, and he's very aware that Glais is not used to confinement. So providing separate lock-up accommodation initially is for the good of both M&S and G, until Shad feels comfortable leaving them all locked in together - and going forward will come in handy as a broody coop or sick bay, as and when required. No doubt he will chime in if I've misunderstood this.